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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-26
Death Of an Old omcial.

WAsHINGToS, December 25th.-John VI.
Barclay, for many years Journal Clerk of
the House of Representatives died last
night, aged y. He was appointed Journal
Clerk of the House through the influence
of President Lincoln.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-26

A gensral strike OF the
railroad employees in the
Pennsylvania coal regions
was ordered yesterday.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19
McGargle, the escaped Chicago boodler,
is reported to be in Switzerland

We have received a copy of THE PRISON
MIRROR, published by the convicts in the pene-
Tertiary at saltwater Mimi The papers charac-
teristics are typographical beauty, high tone. and
remarkable good sense. Many have idea that
none but the ignorant ever get behind the bars.
A glance at this paper would dispel that miscon-
ception. We think THE MIRROR can be nothing
but beneficial to the prisoners at saltwater. OF
course a penitentiary is supposed to be in
stitution Of reform directed by those behind its
walls. and we cannot see wherein a newspaper is
detrimental to such reform, but the "powers that
be- in Missouri think differently they will not
admit a newspaper within the walls of Jefferson.
Certainly anything that has tendency to in
struct. also has te ndency to reform.
The proceeds of THE MIRROR 60 toward es-
tablishng library at the penitentiary. Send
them dollar Uhe yearly subscription) and get
paper we'll worth the money. besides helping
worthy cause.-Urich (Mo.) Chronicle.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19
The Way to Make Young Men Pure

The way to Make Young Men Fure.
Whenever the young ladies refuse all
attention from young men who drink and
secretly run after lewd women, the doors
of reform will be thrown wide open.
The fOulest. profanest, tObaccO-saturated
young reprobate seeks and is the accepted
company of good and pure girls. Con-
vince him that the young woman to whom
he is paying his attention either uses
tobacco, liquors, or is profane or vulgar
in her language and he will fly the track
quicker than a crazy race horse. He de-
mands moral cleanliness of his young lady
associate, if his intentions are good, but
offers her nothing in return. And the
worst of it u.s. the young ladies and their
parents quietly ignore low morals in young
men, if they wear good clothes and are
adrOit enough to be caught only now and
then indulging in social impurities, which
would forever damn a respectable young
woman. Whenever the associations of
the young are based upon absolute equal
ity of the sexes in morals, society will be-
come more pure. A sweet young woman
has as much right to demand that her
prospective husband shall come to the
altar absolutely pure, as the clever and
otherwise noble young man has to demand
purity of his prospective wife. Should
the suspicion come over his mind, even
when dressed for marriage. that she even
once befouled herself with the habits he
thinks are no dscredit to himself, he would
disappear as though shot out of gun.
Give us one same moral law for men and
w0men.-HOkah Chief.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

The Sunny Cline, of Dallas, Texas. has
adopted unique and original way of divid-
ing Words paying no attention to syllables,
but dividing word wherever it happens to
end a line. For instance, legal is divided
thus. legal; possibility. possibility; alone,
alone; financial, financial; many. many;
states. states; whether, whether; Sim
plicity, simplicity; equivalent, equivalent.
etc., etc. We are not sure but this is an
improvement OH Webster's method, and if
the editor of THE MIRROR does not sue
coed pretty soon in teaching his typos how
to properly divide words, thereby prevent
ing many cuss thoughts, our readers need
not be surprised to see us fall into line
with the Sunny Chime.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19
How We Are Changed.

How We Are Changed.
The times are changed, and that we are
changed with them we are well aware.
From the hour of our birth to the day of
our death we change, not only physically
but morally. Now let us consider this
question in its proper form and find the
great change in mankind. We know that
God made man after His own likeness.
Let us consider the human form. not as it
was made by God, but as man makes it
himself. You will be aStOniShed that the
words am writing are not what you think
they ought to be, and still after studying
this question for considerable period /
am unable to alter my opinion in regard to
it, The man as God made him was per-
feet; the man as man made him is imper-
feet. When God made man. man was
upright, true. SinlesS-perfect in all things.
But how much is everything changed; how
great are the alterations in this world. and
in truth can we say there is a great change.
If we study the bible it is very easy to OBJ
serve the difference in humanity from the
beginning of this world until the birth of
our Savior Jesus Christ. and again from
that hour until the present time. That
humanity is growing weaker and wiser
with each succeeding year is a fact well
known. Why is it that in orr enlightened
century. the nations are growing
weaker? There is only one answer to this
question, and it is this: AS long as satan
rules supreme in this world there is no
possibility of christianity advancing. And
does satan rule this world? Most decidedly;
as long as there are twenty-five saloons
opposed to every church satan holds perfect
sway, and as long as he (satan) rules there
will be no advancement made. That is
also the cause of the great change in the
human form. Man is no more as God made
him, but as he made himself through the
agency of the demon drink. Arise and
unfold the banner of freedom DER this fair
land of liberty; this glorious land of the
bold and the brave; this land whose men
are the bravest. whose women are the fair
est. Let not this curse Of mankind destroy
the health and strength of the youth, and
lead them to a drunkard's grave, or what is
as bad, to be buried alive behind the bars
of prison. Only look at the human
wrecks surrounding you, watch the poor
drunkard staggering along the street to find
a resting place in some gutter, or to be
carried along by the miniOnS of the law to
police station. That man may be the
father of unhappy children and husband of
some poor, neglected wife. or the son of a
tender, loving mother. Yes. that is the
demon that undermines health and strength.
physically and morally; it is the demon
that carries father. mother and children to
an early, silent grave. LAS thou hast
sOwed so shalt thou reap" He who abuses
| the laws of nature makes of this earth a
hell. He who Obeys the laws of God and man
makes of this earth paradise. Then let us
try to alter this. 1T is never too late to
mend" GEO. ANDERSON.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

We do not know that we can offer any
thing new Oh the subject of fine recent
escape of Frank P. Landers and o. G.
Carbon. If it has not been the all-absorb-
ing topic of conversation among the
boys. it has certainly been an all-abSOrbing
topic of Thought" BY studied and per-
sistent practice of his profession (deception)
he had so gained the confidence of the
officers that he was allowed the liberty of
the corridors in the evening. and they now
realize that his hOned words and tear
fully repentant moods were but the mask
for deep-laid plan to ''beat" them at the
first opportunity. On the part of Landers
it was simply betrayal of confidence
which shows him to be devoid of all honor,
and it is only question of time when he
will be in the tolls again. and will find a
steady birth awaiting him. Nothing but
sympathy is expressed for Carbon, who was
but the tool of Landers. and who had a
good prospect of having his sentence COM
muted so that he would have been liberated
in four or five months; but without the as
siStance of Carlin, LanderS could not have
been successful.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

The much talked of visit of the president
and wife to the twin cities is a thing of the
past. but an offensive editorial int the Min
neapolis Tribune of Wednesday, is likely
to furnish food for the press of the country
for a month to come. Quite large num-
Der of Saltwater people went over to see
the first lady of the land" but TIE MIR.
ROR representative was not there.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

go away from home to learn the news, -
is aptIy illustrated in the announcement
that Landers, was lone of the editors of
THE MIRROR" He was an occasional
contributor. but as we believe in giving the
devil his due we will say that he had a
special gift and qualifications for journal
list. and had he turned his talents in that
direction would have been at the top of the
ladder of journalistic eminence. instead of
ever occupying a felOn'S cell.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

The following is the editorial published IN
the Minneapolis Tribune of last Wednes-
day. which has caused such universal and
righteous expressions of disgust and in
dignation by the press of the whole country:
It is extremely hard to respect either member
of this family now touring for votes. Mrs. Clcve-
land is a handsome mature woman, apparently
several years older than she is said to be- at least
she was old enough to have exercised her own
free choice in marrying Grover Cleveland. 1t is
inconceivable that she should have married him
except to obtain the position of mistress of the
white house. Such a marriage would never have
been thought of but for the astonishing political
accidents which in the course of two three
years brought Mr.. Cleveland out of the obscurity,
which is his proper element, to the highest posi-
ton in the nation 1t is hard to have respect for
a woman who would sell herself to so gross and
with private record as malodorous for the bau-
BILE of a brief social ascendency. She is now an
object of curiosity and remark for gaping crowds
and her photographs are sold almost if not quite
freely Mrs. langtrys. Such is her reward
If she can reelection for Grover she will
have four years more of the qualification which
the highest social prominence gives and of the
that she will simply have to put up with being
the wife of as insignificant and obscure a man as
an ex-presdent could possibly be. One not
help pang of sympathy for her. but she has
chosen her lot deliberately.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

With its issue of Oct. Z, the Germantown
iPa.) Weekly Independent commences its
sixth volume, and it is truly a creditable
production, both as regards size and con-
tents, being nine column quarto. and
containing all the news from home and
abroad. 1t is, geographically, one of the
neatest of our $50 exchanges. 1t is fearless
and outspoken on all questions of national
and local Importance, and may truly be
proud of the eminence it has achieved. Its
csubscrIrtiaa price is 81 per year, and any
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

Geo. Allen, the principal witness for the
state against Hal Reid. the assailant of
Maud CompstOn, was found dead in the
rear of saloon at No. 3 North First street,
Minneapolis. at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Whiskey was the supposed cause of his
death, but tile Star-News hints at some
thing darker.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

The following was found in an old letter
in the cell of convict who had been dis
charged after serving IS years in this
prison: Injuries may be atoned for and
sation-they degrade the mind in it's own
esteem and force it to recover the level by
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19
revenge

The St. Paul Dispatch, after a personal
inspection of our food by one of its repre-
sentatives. who interviewed about fifty of
the inmates, prOnOunceS the statements of
Lautenschlager ''unqualifiedly false" TO
use thread-bare expression THE MIRROR
considers itself indOrsed.''
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

Geo. Francis Tram. after negotiating for
years in the New York Central Park, has
emerged from his shell as one of the rank
est of rank anarchists. George should be
muZZlad
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

Every day is little life, and our whole
life is but day repeated. Those. there
fore. that dare lose day are dangerously
prodigal. Those that dare misspend it.
desperate.-BishOp Hall.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

The noted procuress, Harriet Burner.
who was recently released from this prison
after serving three years sentence for
procuring infantile females for immoral
purposes, is wanted in Topeka, Kansas, on
a ssmilar charge.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

Alden j. Bethen, of the Minneapolis
Tribune, seems to be the most unanimously
sat-down-on person it has ever been the
misfortune of this country to produce.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

In answer to the numerous queries of
what will the choir do nOw?" we will
answer that both the choir and MIRROR
will manage to pull through without the
assistance of the departed Landers.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

We understand there have been nine
successful escapes from this place in the
past ten years, and only one recapture.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

Alden j. Blethen. the author of the in
suit to Mrs. Cleveland, was burned in
etfigy in Minneapolis. Thursday night.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

l know there be among sermon hearers
that be like those fishes, that always live in
salt water. and yet are always fresh.
-Henick.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

The Presbyterian synod of Minnesota
was in session in this city during the past
week.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-10-19

one wishing thorough NEWSPAPER will
get double the worth of their money by
sending for it.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28
Strict Government Tests.

WAsHINGTon, Sept. 23.-Commissioner
Miller. of the internal revenue bureau,
in an interview to-day explained how he
proposes to analyze the beer made in
this country.
ave intend" he said, ''to have the
beer now being sold throughout the
country tested to determine its purity or
impurity. We have an excellent chemist
and he is getting ready to make the tests.
We shall not call upon the breweries, re-
spectlvely, for samples. We will pur-
chase samples of the retail dealers, and
will liable each one distinctly. In that
way we will get the beer just as it is on
the market. OF course, we will not un-
dvrtake to analyze samples of all the
breweries in the country at once. We
will purchase samples here and there
thoroughout the country, and they will
be sent here. The chemist can, perhaps,
analyze forty different samples in day.
The work will be prosecuted from time
to time. AS there will be no system for
procuring the beer, no brewer will be
able to tell when his product is to be ex-
amined. By these official tests the purl-
ty of the beer put on the market will be
determined. So much has been publish
ed of late in regard to the a'lulteration OF
beer that it is deemed necessary to make
these official tests for the protection OF
the public, and the results of the ANALYSIS
| will he made Dublic
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28
Whole No. 243

itint to gull the unslspecting granger
and not intended to do him any real
good. In the days when the question of
taxing mines vas being agiiated the
'eglsla'nr' Wis iunl of indulging in such
freaks H. this hit which were only in
teni"i :'r a triilng benefit. Among
these measures il the provision ex-
cnpiin5 hr, from taxation, a matter
that the farmers wonl.l not give the toss.
%. ~ rorp.r for. The squirrel law was
another of those same blits. or rather
was intended to be, but the moment it
was learne that there was merit in it,
that it was real benefit, they took the
first opportunity to repeal it. Now the
farmers have never asked a great deal of
the law makers and do not now, and the
repeal OF this law will not seriously
cripple their prosperity, but the action
shows that the spirit Is ANYTHING but
good towards this industry. Since our
rura! interests pay the principal portion
of the taxes we think it is a rather suall
business for the rest of the community
because they outnumber them to say
they shall not have ., devastating a
pest destroyed. 1t is worth s,mething
to our agricultural people, however, to
know the high regard the rest of the
community has for them, and it is
probable when the adoption of another
constitution shall come up that they
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28
The Park Martinez.

There is one most odious thing that
confronts the visitor in the Park at every
turn-military rule. Exclusive military
government is something that does not
exist at this moment in the United States
except upon military reservations and i'll
the National Park. And it is obnoxious
" conspicuous in fthe latter place. A
soldier dogs the footsteps of every party
of tourists and makes himself apr omin-
ent figure in every landscape Capt.
Harris, the officer in command, enjoys
the distinction of being the most strict
of disciplinarians and of not having
friend in the circle of his aclnaintances
in the Park, OF out oft for what we know.
He has as his warrant set of rules OF
the Interior department, that in partich
lar and general specification can be con-
strued to cover anything from Juggling OIL
geyser to looking cross-eyed at a
soldier. The punishment for oifens's
against this code of rules is to be escorted
out of the Park, at the point of the bayo-
net if necessary of the Park in
Independent,
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28
Indemnity Lands.

In the advertising columns of this
mornings Independent will be found
notice from the officers of the United
States land office in this place announc'
ing that the indemnity lands of the
Northern Pacific land grant will be
thrown open to entry and settlement at
the end of a month, except such tracts
as have been selected BY the Northern
Pacific company in lieu of lands taken
within the grant. The indemnity lands
in Montana, of course, lie forty to fifty
miles away from the line of the railroad
but some good agricultural sections lie
within those limits, and the placing of
these upon the market will be of consid
erabie benefit to the territory and the
people thereof.
Much ado has been made by republican
papers and speakers about the rights oi
settlers on the public lands being here
and there infrnged upon by the general
land office of the present administration
and there may have been few instances
of apparent injustice. But when tht
people realize that millions and millioni
of acres heretofore tied up by land-gran
railroad companies have been thrown
open to settlement, that hundreds o
thousands OF acres claimed and KEEP
from settlement by fraud have been add
ed to the public domain. they viii
gladly pardon the few errors d the hea'
which have been made. They ar
=, rapidly realizing that the intention c
the administration is to protect the pee
pie and not especially to further tn
I interests of corporations. In NJ othe
Y direction, perhaps, has the ADMINISTERS
) ton demonstrated its sympathy with til
r people so much as in its efforts to pr
{ vent the public domain being monop'
= lized by few and to prevent tie hone
K settler being hinderei from obtainir
IL lands through the fraudulent entries
e others.-Independent.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28

the soldier arrested him. A parIey en-
sued in which one Of the party offered
the soldier money, but held it in his
hand SO that the soldier could not see it,
though he p,cred closely at it. 1t was
$40 hut the soldier did not know that,
and he Indignantly refused tn accept the
bribn. Mock then handed him so cents
and told him to 90 and take drink.
The soldiers. marched off with the com
in his clothes, but it subsequently, ap-
peared then he enclosed it in letter to
Capt Harris rs proof that an effort had
been male to bribe him, and detailing
all the circumstances. Mock was prompt-
ly ordered to leave the Park and as the
bayonets of a company of soldiers were
handy he made no hesitat m about com.
plying with the request lie came down
to Gardiner and there waited u day or
two for mis- party to join him. This is
only one side of the story, but whatever
the full statement may be 1t furnishes
evidence of the fact that men are molest-
ed, arrested and elected from the Park
without being heard In their own de
Tense, and trivial causes. The old
Wyoming rule in the Park was broken
up because Congressman Payson of
Illinois was arrested for not extinguish-
ing his camp fire, and he was heard in
his own defense. Why no: the voice of
this young man Mock be just as power
fni to break up the present despotic and
tyrannical rule that now prevails in the
natinn's pleasure ground.-Enterprise
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28
Overland Trout.

One day out at the IN" ranch a Iale
young man arrived
As said he'd like to stay a month and
sor.er get revived;
That though he lived in Boston an had
dead-loads o. wealth,
Was ordered west to rough it an rero-
operate his health!
We took the feller in and we used him
mighty slick;
But all the time he acted si our man.
ners made him sick
And he ken CROWN orna'er an Il
braggin' bout "the Hub
Till at least he akrhualy got up an kick.
ed erbout the grub
One day as he were thinkin' What he
next could kick erbout
l says to him 'DeQuincy, wonl1 you like
a piece o trout ?"
Says he "Jcs' pass yer trout along.' an
sorter stopped his kick,
An l cut slice of bacon Off erbont two
inches thick ~
'There," says |, lis a smallish piece, an
when yon want some more ="
"Why, that hain't nothin' but pork" he
yelled, an started for the door,
"0f oourss.p saws !, "perhaps back east
that is its regular name,
But bacon here an overland trout air
pretty much to same"
The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-09-28
Cant Mix Oil and water.

The Chicago Times has the following
concerning the changes in the Northern
Pacific:
1t is already whispered in New York
that the Northern Pacific will not become
a party to the Oregon Railway and
Navigation lease, and should this provo
true, one of Mr.. Smiths darling projects
would be defeated. In calling in Willard
an uncertain element was introduced.
There is little doubt that the last mem
toned has some sort of secret UNDER
standing with c. B. Wright, ostensbly
to bring about harmonious relations be-
tween Northern Pacific and conflicting
interests" but that is a glittering gener-
ality and means nothing. The question
is: "How much did Smith concede and
Wright promise when Willard Matched
the comprouis ise ?" Oil and water will
not mix, and anything that Smith wants
Wright don't. Perhaps Willard is to
stand as peacemaker between the two. as
dictator, shape the policy to suit himself
WAthout iSfhiu W 'IiiN ''ihis iS
certain, Willard is an Oregon Transcon-
tinental man and may be relied on to see
that its interests are taken care of, but if
Wright should prove ugly there might be
schism in the board, and then the. divi-
sion of its members would bean interest.
ing thing to note, There are five of the
new directors who may be safely count
ed on as o. 7. partisans. six of the old
board, including President Harris ard
Vice President Oakes, who incline to the
Philadelphia party. This leaves F. Bill
lings, independent, and Brayton. Ives,
uncertain. The Q. I. party count upon
winning over Oakeu and making him
president, and securing Ives, which
would give them a majority, while it is
said that Billings has leaning toward
Oregon interests. Ur course at present it
is all speculative, and the first test will
doubtless come when the question of the
joint lease of Oregon Railway and
Navigation is brought up.